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Wins help that's denied (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gainsaid

'denied' is the definition.
(to gainsay is to deny or dispute something)

'wins help' is the wordplay.
'wins' becomes 'gains' ('gain' can be a synonym of 'win').
'help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
'gains'+'aid'='GAINSAID'

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for gainsaid that I've seen before include "Formally denied or contradicted" , "Challenged" .)

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